Voting Rights Act of 2022 – Counties and Municipalities
Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the imposition or application of a method for electing the governing body of a county or municipality that impairs the ability of members of a protected class to elect candidates of the members' choice or influence the outcome of an election by diluting or abridging the rights of voters who are members of a protected class.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ansah, Samuela | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hufnagel, Beth | LWVMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Flowers , Willie | NAACP - Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sydnor III, Charles E. | Senator Charles E. Sydnor III | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Spaccasi, Olivia | ACLU-MD | Written (PDF) |